ServiceNow's $100M Racial Equity Fund

A distinguished finance executive, Edua currently serves as Chief of Staff to the Chief Financial Officer of ServiceNow. Her role includes driving strategic initiatives that help shape and amplify the CFO’s vision, leadership and voice; and spearheading key initiatives that enable the finance organization to operate effectively and at scale. She also leads the finance talent and career development strategy, including post-university and post-MBA rotational programs. A dedicated Finance and Change Management Professional, Edua brings more than 14 years of excellence in finance, business strategies, operations, and diversity program leadership with a demonstrated history of working in the internet industry. Skilled in Management, Revenue Recognition, Business Process Improvement, Analytics, and Training. Track record as a strong business development professional. Over her career, Edua has achieved success in guiding team members in achieving project objectives while establishing a welcoming and inclusive environment. She enjoys cultivating relationships on behalf of executives to drive change and results in the companies she serves. Edua strives to align the art and science of finance and change management to enable long-term organizational growth and success. With a bias toward action, she is committed to making continuous improvements in products, processes, communication and employee experience. She also has experience in serving as co-chair of an employee resource group for Black professionals at a global high-tech company, where she helped establish more leadership accountability for and investment in Black talent recruitment, progression and retention. In late 2020, Edua reaffirmed her life’s purpose while reflecting on the challenges and triumphs of navigating big business as a woman of color. She went on to launch Edua Lena Coaching, a premiere leadership coaching service that’s helping diverse, rising leaders unlock their power and change the world. (www.edualena.

Senior Finance leader with experience building and managing Treasury functions for medium to large size companies, global organizations, both private and public. With a diverse mix of background in various industries including social media, software, internet infrastructure, smart grid technology, data storage devices, and transportation; I have developed keen business acumen for executing scalable capital markets and treasury operations and developing strategies that bridge technology with financial growth. Throughout my career, I have steadily challenged myself to expand my roles and scope of responsibilities and I foster that same drive in my colleagues. As a trusted advisor to executive management and a business partner across the company, I encourage collaboration between team members to generate innovative thinking, understanding, and trust that synergizes team efforts. Leading by example, I deliver solutions that go above and beyond to meet short-term and long-term objectives. Committed to providing engaging leadership and influential partnership, I maintain clear lines of communication with executive management, Board of Directors, and colleagues. I believe that possessing the skill to break down the complexities of Corporate Treasury and its value to any audience is imperative to leading an organization through improvements in operations, processes, and teams that maximize P&L performance. I am passionate about partnering with a company’s financial and business leaders to deliver world-class services and strategies in areas of capital markets, investments, foreign exchange, operational risk, and global cash management.